Anna ([info]annabananaface) wrote,
@ 2008-04-29 20:32:00
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Rev. Jerimiah Wright for President
I just listened to Rev. Wright's entire National Press Club speech, plus the questions and answers. He was erudite and well spoken. He stuck (for the most part) to talking about what he knows and what he came to talk about: race and religious tradition in America, and boy did he do an excellent job. He said what seems to be what he really thinks, including some unpopular views, and he made me feel as if there is hope for a better world where we all treat each other with respect, if only we work for it.

In other news, I am seriously considering a move to Ithaca, NY for next year (and the rest of graduate school). Please feel free to put in your two cents (or more) worth.



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[info]philena
2008-04-30 04:25 am UTC (link)
I have not listened to Rev. Wright's speech, but I was awfully disappointed by Obama's repudiation of him. I felt it showed a lot more character to stand up for him, saying that he could no more denounce him than he could denounce his own grandmother.

Regarding Ithaca: travel there is a nightmare. Don't fly US Airways. It is entirely possible to spend 24 hours hopping from tiny airport to tiny airport while flights are canceled right and left. Remember also that you were awfully unhappy with the weather in Chicago, and spoke longingly of doing your homework in 80-degree sunshine in December.

On the other hand, Daniel says Cornell has an excellent math department and is oriented towards teaching as well as pure research, although I don't know if that part of your graduate career is over or not. Are you transferring, or just relocating and will continue working for the San Diego degree remotely?

In other news, Daniel and I are getting married! You should do your road trip and come to a Bay Area party we're holding in late July/early August.

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[info]annabananaface
2008-04-30 05:48 am UTC (link)
Congratulations!!!!!!! (I'm not surprised, but excited for you none the less.)

I wasn't a big fan of the weather in Chicago, and I'm sure that I wouldn't be in Ithaca either. That said, I may be even less a fan of finding a new adviser. My real worry is the difficulty of getting there, since that also indicates a difficulty getting from there and I really like going to conferences.

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[info]gayathri
2008-04-30 05:32 am UTC (link)
i think you'll like Ithaca! Its very much like Pasadena in a way, but not really...

Havent heard the speech at all...

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[info]gayathri
2008-04-30 05:36 am UTC (link)
oh, btw, if you do come to the bay area, do visit! :)

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[info]annabananaface
2008-04-30 05:50 am UTC (link)
I'm working on the trip, thought realistically, I have no idea if that will fit in with (possibly) moving cross-country in both time and budget plans. If I do get to travel on the way, I will most certainly swing through the bay area.

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[info]holomorphic
2008-05-02 11:10 pm UTC (link)
Obama did exactly what he had to do, given the situation. You know that Rev. Wright or anyone whose candor you admire wouldn't talk the same way while seriously campaigning for President. Honestly, I think Obama is running the campaign as virtuously as is practically possible, and I think he'll make the best President, so I don't want him to get quixotic over an issue of association.

Plus, there's still the matter of Rev. Wright telling his congregation conspiracy theories about AIDS as an engineered genocide (and in this most recent speech, reaffirming those accusations). Do you think that's plausible, or do you excuse him for believing such things?

As for Ithaca, I don't have two cents to offer yet— I don't yet know why you're contemplating the transfer. What's the reason?

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[info]annabananaface
2008-05-02 11:57 pm UTC (link)
All I know about Rev. Wright is what I heard in the one speech. I'm not sure I'm a huge Obama fan, but I'll vote for whoever is running against McCain.

The person who I wanted to be my adviser is moving. I'm going to (maybe?) move too.

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